ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 288871
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 September 2011 |
| Time: | 08:00 LT |
| Type: |  Aerostar S-60A |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N7154E |
| MSN: | S60A-3210 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Park City, Utah -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Park City, UT |
| Park City, UT | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during the landing approach, she noted that the wind had changed direction and increased to about 5 knots. The pilot identified a suitable place to land, and, after clearing power lines, she made a steep approach. The balloon touched down on uneven ground and the basket tipped. The pilot was venting the balloon at the time and when the basket touched down, the vent line pulled her partially out of the basket. The basket dragged across the ground a few feet before becoming airborne again, and the pilot continued to hang onto the vent line. The two passengers then jumped out of the basket and the vent line was ripped out of the pilot's hands. The balloon continued flight, unoccupied, and landed approximately 1/2 mile from the intended landing location. During the accident sequence, the balloon was torn and the skirt was burnt.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the balloon during the landing on uneven ground.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA435
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 October 1997 | N7154E | Private | 0 | Albuquerque, NM | |
non |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 07:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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